Rutherglen Apex Park
Looking for the perfect spot to relax, play, and explore while visiting Rutherglen? Apex Park offers something for everyone. With a well-equipped playground, skate park, and a mini bike circuit for the little ones, it’s a haven for families. Enjoy a picnic using the adjacent barbecue facilities, and take advantage of ample car parking just…
Read MoreMarysville Outdoor Swimming Pool
Come and enjoy a day at Marysville Outdoor Swimming Pool. A large undercover shelter area, equipped with tables and seats, provides a fantastic spot to picnic and enjoy the day with family and friends. The main pool is 33 metres long and varies in depth from 1.4 metres to 3.3 metres. The opposite side of…
Read MoreSteavenson Falls
The renowned Steavenson Falls in Marysville, about two hours north-east of Melbourne, is one of Victoria’s tallest waterfalls. Enjoy a beautiful short walk with friends and family and be rewarded by the sight of these impressive 84 metres cascading falls. Enjoy a leisurely 350-metre stroll along a well-maintained, all-abilities path to the base viewing platform.…
Read MoreGallipoli Park
Gallipoli Park is a must visit during your trip to Marysville and surrounds. The main entrance to the precinct will take you through the stunning Reflective Gardens, and on to the New Life Sculpture, designed by local artist Bruno Torfs, which represents new life in the community since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. The park…
Read MoreBuxton Recreation Reserve
Buxton Recreation Reserve is located on the corner of Mareeba Avenue and Maroondah Highway, right at the entrance of the Buxton township. The reserve has a range of activities for the little ones, including Bikemania, an area for young BMX riders which includes a range of fun and exciting obstacles, as well as a shaded…
Read MoreLake View House
Acclaimed Australian author Henry Handel Richardson immortalised Lake View in her trilogy The Fortunes of Richard Mahony. Built in 1870, the red brick house is furnished in period style recreating a lakeside country villa residence in a prosperous mining town. In 1876 Lake View House was home to Ethel Florence Richardson (known by her pen…
Read MoreCathedral Range State Park
The jagged ridges of the Cathedral Range offer spectacular views and some of the best hiking in the state. Take a gentle walk along the Friends Nature Trail or prepare to tackle the rugged and challenging Razorback Trail or circuit routes. Either way you won’t forget the awesome views. Spend a night under the stars…
Read MoreRotary Park
Rotary Park is a beautiful recreation reserve, situated right at the entrance of the Alexandra township, on the corner of Grant Street and Vickery Street. Enjoy a peaceful stroll across the swing bridge and along the creekside, which will take you across to a well-equipped playground for the kids to enjoy. Park facilities also include…
Read MoreWarby Ovens National Park
Explore the Natural Beauty of Warby‐Ovens National Park Nestled between the Benalla and Wangaratta, Warby‐Ovens National Park is a haven for nature lovers and one of the state’s most ecologically significant landscapes. Stretching along the heritage-listed lower reaches of the Ovens River, the park is home to magnificent River Red Gum forests, among the most…
Read MoreLeckie Park
Leckie Park is located on Vickery Street, in the township of Alexandra. Enjoy a leisurely stroll on one of the well-formed walking tracks which will take you through to the well-equipped children’s play area, local sports oval, barbecue facilities, toilets, picnic tables and undercover rotunda. One of the walking tracks starting from Leckie Park will…
Read MoreFrosts Reserve
Frosts Reserve is known for its numerous bush campsites located alongside the Ovens River. Many of these have shady grassed areas and sandbanks down the river. This is a common getaway both for locals and visitors. If you love swimming, fishing and kayaking – it’s a perfect spot to pitch a tent. Frosts Reserve does…
Read MoreThe Workshop and Much Travelled Tractor
The Workshop was erected by brothers Charlie and Ron Cooper in 1962 -63. The business thrived with Charlie handling the engineering and Ron handling the mechanical side. Noel Mallows joined the business and and Cooper Bros. & Mallows was born in 1965. The much travelled tractor was born in the USA and shipped to Melbourne…
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